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Pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby's highly anticipated new album Absolute Zero—out on April 12—premieres via NPR Music's First Listen, who proclaim, “Absolute Zero is the sound of an artist subverting expectations and pulling it off brilliantly. At this point in his career, Hornsby could easily coast on writing cozy songs and settling for that. Thankfully for us, he's still up for an adventure.” Listen to the album here!

Asolo Repertory Theatre and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training proudly announced their 2019-20 seasons on March 25.

The dynamic, Texas-based River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) announced today that American-Taiwanese conductor Mei-Ann Chen has been appointed the organization's first ever Artistic Partner beginning in 2019-2020, the orchestra's 15th season. She will conduct the season opener on September 27 and 28, 2019.

Asolo Repertory Theatre will proudly present the world premiere of KNOXVILLE in spring 2020. This moving and innovative musical will feature lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty and will be adapted and directed by Frank Galati, reuniting the dynamic Tony Award-winning creative team behind Ragtime, one of the most beloved musicals of all time. KNOXVILLE is based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel A Death in the Family and based, in part, on the play All The Way Home by Tad Mosel.  

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and Cincinnati Song Initiative (CSI) have announced a new strategic partnership revolving around the annual NATS Art Song Composition Award. Each year's winning composer will have their work programmed on a future CSI concert as part of its Americana series, which presents new American songs alongside those of our country's greatest composers of past eras. This partnership will help fulfill the missions of both organizations through the promotion of new American art song.

Atlantic recording group NEEDTOBREATHE has offered a private concert as part of their NEEDTOBREATHE Classic auction for charity.

Music has the power to touch the human spirit, transcending time, place, boundaries and language and spurring understanding and connection. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Manfred Honeck are deeply committed to music's ability to promote and spread a spiritual and universal message, and to that end invite the public to two free 'Music for the Spirit' concerts tonight, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair and on Saturday, November 22 at 8 p.m. at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry.

Music has the power to touch the human spirit, transcending time, place, boundaries and language and spurring understanding and connection. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Manfred Honeck are deeply committed to music's ability to promote and spread a spiritual and universal message, and to that end invite the public to two free "Music for the Spirit" concerts on Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair and on Saturday, November 22 at 8 p.m. at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry.

Oxygen Media today unveils its new logo and tagline, very real, as part of the network rebrand scheduled to launch on Tuesday, October 7th across all platforms.

One of the most recognizable and distinctive sounds in the music industry-The Oak Ridge Boys return to The Grand with unparalleled four-part harmony and joyful upbeat style for two incredible, not-to-miss performances tonight, January 25 at 7:30pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3:00pm.

One of the most recognizable and distinctive sounds in the music industry-The Oak Ridge Boys return to The Grand with unparalleled four-part harmony and joyful upbeat style for two incredible, not-to-miss performances Saturday, January 25 at 7:30pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3:00pm.

Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group, JP Foods, LLC, to develop a dozen new restaurants throughout Memphis, Tennessee. The first restaurant is expected to open in 2015 and the remainder by 2020.

On a two-hour edition of ABC's 20/20 on Friday, August 10 titled 'My Extra Ordinary Family', viewers will get an inside look into the world of the 21-Member Bates Family. The show airs at 9:00 p.m. ET.